World War II

World War 2 started in September 1939 when Germany attacked Poland. The Axis powers were those countries that joined to attack Europe, Africa, the Mediterranean and the Pacific. The Allied Powers generally consisted of Great Britain, The Soviet Union, China and the United States. In this section you can read all about the different Battles also read out about the different leaders during this time. Many of the events are also covered and we have a section on the different type of weapons. This is a part of history that we should never forget and hopefully you’ll learn something in this section.

Harry S. Truman was thrust into the presidency just a few short weeks after becoming the vice-president. When Franklin. D. Roosevelt died shortly after winning the election, Truman became the new president